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> I will give that a shot. Yes there is one timestep per file. I think I > misunderstood one of your previous questions about the time step. When the > model runs it uses a 120 second timestep but the output files are for every > hour through the forecast period. On a separate note, is there a way to set a > default for the Display label in the map view? I found that by right clicking > on the display in the Legend and going to Edit > Properties and then changing > the Display Label I can change the label to what I want. Is there a way to > set this as a default? I'm just trying to shorten the label so I can read the > timestamp. Yes there is a way. Bring up the properties dialog for the Display Control. Next to the "Display Label" field is a "Add Macro" button. In the popup menu that comes up choose one of the "Use as default for ..." entries and this will save the display template as a preference. -Jeff Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: TBT-341940 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Closed